Luoyang West Garden, Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty frowned when he looked at Liu Yu's report, Liu Yu told Liu Hong in detail about the situation that Youzhou is facing now, and also talked about Tang Zheng in Beiping from the side. Judging from the entire report, Liu Yu wanted to express one meaning, that is, to appease Tang Zheng as much as possible, after all, he has not shown any signs of rebelling against the Han Dynasty now.

Liu Hong looked at the report and frowned, and then the eldest princess Liu Ling came to greet him. "Why is my father worried?" Liu Ling asked.

Liu Ling, Liu Hong's eldest daughter is eighteen years old, only two years older than the emperor's eldest son Liu Wei, and is the daughter of Liu Hong's first wife, Song. Song, Liu Hong's first wife, was later framed by Wang Fu, the chief servant of Zhongchang, and Cheng A, the doctor of Taizhong, and was taken back by Emperor Ling of Han in the first year of Guanghe, and deposed the queen and entered the cold palace. She was pregnant at the time, and she died of depression after giving birth to a daughter in the cold palace not long after.

Later, Liu Hong dreamed that Emperor Heng of the Han Dynasty would hold him accountable for the Empress of Song, Liu Hong asked Xu Yong, the left supervisor of Yulin, to solve his doubts, and Xu Yong took the opportunity to ask Emperor Ling of Han for the Song family, but Emperor Ling of Han did not adopt Xu Yong's advice, but he still recognized the identity of this daughter and pardoned her as the princess of Wannian County.

"Ling'er, you are eighteen this year, and you are at the age when you should get married! Your toddler is like yesterday. Liu Hong said to Liu Ling while gesturing.

"Father, my son is willing to never marry by your side!" Liu Ling said to Emperor Han Ling.

"Silly boy, how can there be a daughter in the family who doesn't marry. It's just that you were born in the royal family, and you are lucky and unlucky. Liu Hong looked at Liu Ling and said.

"Father, is something wrong? If the son-in-law can relieve his father's worries, please tell the son-in-law. ”

"It's nothing, it's just that in this world, there are always some people who can't see me, and they always want to rebel against me. Am I not good enough for them? Liu Hong said angrily.

"Father, take care of your health, don't be like those rebellious ministers and thieves, they rebelled against the imperial court and had their own army to exterminate them, and you can't be angry with them. Is there a rebellion somewhere? Liu Ling asked cautiously.

"Not really, but there's one person who makes it hard for me to sleep." Liu Hong said.

"Oh, who would make things difficult for my father?"

"This person is Tang Zheng, the Taishou of Youbeiping."

"Tang Zheng? Or is it a county guard? How did he embarrass his father? Liu Ling asked Emperor Han Ling, no wonder Liu Ling didn't know Tang Zheng, but she had lived in the Forbidden Palace since she was a child and knew very little about the outside world.

"This Tang Zheng is now in Youbeiping to support the army and respect himself, and he sent troops to Liaoxi without asking the court for instructions, although Liaoxi was still under the control of the thief Zhang Chun at that time, but it was not like the court to ask for instructions This article is to despise the imperial power. Although he has not yet shown signs of rebellion against the imperial court, I am afraid that he will pose a threat to the rule of the Han Dynasty in the future. ”

"Ah, it shouldn't be my father, no matter what, he is also an official of the imperial court, and his father personally promoted him. I don't think I will rebel against our big man! ”

"Hmph, are there still fewer people I personally promoted? They are not betrayed one by one, I betrayed the big man! ”

"Wouldn't it be good if the emperor ordered the removal of his officials?"

"It's not easy to talk about, now Youbeiping is his Tang Zheng's world, and the people only know that Tang Zheng is not the imperial court, and he still has 40,000 soldiers in Youbeiping. Rash measures may be counterproductive. ”

"Ah, what now, Father? Is there nothing you can do about him if you let him sit in the big court? ”

"I have sent Liu Yu to Youzhou to serve as the state pastor, the purpose is to hope that he can control Tang Zheng, but judging from the secret report from Liu Yu, the situation is not optimistic!"

"Ah, even the emperor's uncle can't do anything about him?"

"Yes, Tang Zheng is already sitting in Youbeiping, if he moves rashly, I'm afraid there will be a big mess. But your uncle has made a suggestion to me, which requires your consent. Anyway, you are also my daughter, the eldest princess of Dahan, so I want to hear your opinion. ”

"Father, the emperor's uncle wants me to marry Tang Zheng to entrap him."

Emperor Han Ling nodded and said, "Well, that's what your imperial uncle thinks, but as long as you don't want to, I won't force you." ”

"Father, the son is willing!"

"Do you want to hear me finish speaking, this Tang Zheng is already married, are you still willing?"

"I am still willing to help my father, as long as I can help my father, I will never give up if I can help the Han Erchen."

"Okay, it is worthy of being my Liu Hong's daughter, don't worry, if Tang Zheng dares to treat you badly, his father will definitely let him be broken into pieces. By the way, you have to be careful when you get to Youbeiping, I will let Liu Yu take care of you secretly, and if you have anything, go to him. Liu Hong explained to Liu Ling.

"I know my father, and my father should take care of his body when his son is not around!" Liu Ling said to Liu Hong.

"Well, I know, you go down to rest first, and then tell you when your father has a decision!"

"Father, the ministers there are retired!" After speaking, Liu Ling left the palace of Emperor Ling of Han and walked towards his bedroom.

Returning to his palace, Liu Ling said to his maid: "Xiao Liu'er, what do you say Youzhou will be like?" I heard that it is located in the border wilderness, and it is very poor! Isn't that so? ”

"Ah, princess, how did you remember to ask this? I haven't been to Youzhou either, I don't know. The maid named Liu'er said.

"Nothing, it's just that I might be back there in the near future!" Liu Ling said.

"Ah, princess, are you going to Youzhou? Why do you want to go to Youzhou, princess? Xiao Liu'er asked puzzled.

"My father wants me to go, so I have to go! It's just Xiao Liu'er, do you want to go? Liu Ling turned her head and asked Xiao Liu'er.

"If the princess wants to go, Liu Er will go with the princess!" Xiao Liu'er thought about it, as if she had made up a lot of determination, and then said to Liu Ling.

Looking at Xiao Liu'er's cute appearance, Liu Ling unconsciously felt a little funny. "Xiao Liu'er, do you think this palace is like a cage that locks up all those who yearn for life outside?" Liu Ling said to Xiao Liu'er.

"Princess, it should be that everyone outside yearns for life in the palace!"

"This caged bird-like life is also longed for?" Liu Ling asked Xiao Liu'er.

"I don't know, I just heard what those palace maids who just entered the palace said, they said that natural disasters and man-made disasters have continued in the past few years outside, and many people can't live anymore, and there are many people who sell their children and daughters, and they don't know how many generations of blessings they have cultivated when they can enter the palace!" Xiao Liu'er said.

"Ah, is this like this out there now?" This time it was Liu Ling's turn to be surprised, she thought that there was still a picture of Guotai and the people being safe and quiet outside.

"I don't know, it's all from their mouths." Xiao Liu'er said. "By the way, princess, you haven't said why the Holy Lord wants you to go to Youzhou."

"My father is already ready to marry me to Tang Zheng, who is too shou of Youbei Ping." Liu Ling said faintly.

"Ah, the princess is going to get married? Why is there no movement in the palace at all? Xiao Liu'er said.

"The other party who got married this time is already a family member, and the royal family will definitely not do it with great fanfare for the sake of face."

"Ah, princess, do you mean that Tang Zheng is already in the Cheng family? Wouldn't you marry a princess, wouldn't you ......" Xiao Liu'er looked at Liu Ling with a surprised face.

"Be small, huh, do I have a choice? Okay, Xiao Liu'er go and prepare hot water for me, I want to take a bath! Liu Ling said to Xiao Liu'er, Xiao Liu'er blessed Liu Ling and then turned around and went down to prepare bath water for Liu Ling!